Why do I fly
because my life would not be so complete if I couldn't.
I love being up there and looking down, wow didn't know that house had a swimming pool!
Sure I can come - be there in an hour. But you live 3 hours away by car? Aah - I'll fly over pick, me up at Halfpenny Green if you want to see the aeroplane.
I love aerobatics and the fact that although I can not dance, I can make an aeroplane dance through the skies.
I am definetely not a gadget lover but do love tinkering on my aeroplane. I hear myself say, well actually I built it and shudder when asked if it was a kit. No, from a set of drawings. I don't think anything else I have ever done in my life is as meaningful as strapping on an aeroplane that I fashioned from 4130 tube, spruce, T6 aluminiun and Ceconite.
There are many days when I have absolutely no desire to fly, weather, inner conflict (okay hungover!), pressures of work, etc.
But on those days when I want to fly and they coincide with days I fly well - then I wouldn't swap that elation for all the tea in China!
Stik